Our First Beach Trip

FINALLY!! After sorting through the 600 pictures that I took (in 4 days) I finally picked some of my favorites to post...I might come back and add more later because there were too many that I wanted to share but I at least wanted to get these posted. Here you go...

Beach naps are the best...

Louisa napping with Daddy

Cousins Benjamin and Abigail enjoyed their beach nap too...

Cousin Andrew
All the cousins want to help Reid play

Not sure who is getting who?!?

Malissa and Ava

Alex

Emma Catherine

Louisa and Mommy Grammy and Poppy with Reid & Louisa
Hanging out at Harbor TownUncle Craig & Ava
The girls Grammy and Louisa
Poppy and Reid
Alex, Christina, Benjamin, Steve and Abigail Christina & Abigail
Mommy & Louisa
Louisa talking to Poppy

A few last pictures before going home...

Happy July 4th!

We're celebrating the 4th at home today with two sick babies :( They are both fighting bad colds as you can probably see from their red eyes. Even though they are sick and obviously don't feel well, they still have plenty of smiles for us!

Reid & Louisa went for a weigh-in this week at the doctor's office. Reid "Big Boy" Harrison weighed 15 lbs 8 oz and Louisa was 10 lbs 12 oz...she finally hit double digits at 7 1/2 months!! They are both doing great and are doing new things all the time. Louisa is now rolling from her back to her stomach and Reid is almost there, but not quite! They are both doing great at sitting up...Reid's wider base helps him to be a little more stable than his petite sister :) Giggles and smiles are constant. They are very interested in everything around them...watching very carefully when somebody is talking or moving. Their new game is to steal the other one's paci. Louisa is doing a really cute head tilt thing when she looks at us...she was even imitating me this week when I tilted my head from one side to the other. Reid likes to get everyone's attention with his fake cough (even Louisa's). And it is too cute when one baby is in the jumparoo and one is in the exersaucer and they smile and squeal at each other.

We took a visit back to the NICU last week for a check up and developmental clinic where they were evaluated by speech and occupational therapist and a neonatologist. Reid and Louisa both received great evaluations and were even ahead of where they should be (considering they were 7 weeks early) in several areas. When we got home and put them in their cribs we both had a huge feeling of thankfulness for our 2 precious blessings. We are so blessed to have such healthy babies...especially considering how fragile they were when they were born. It was wonderful to see Reid and Louisa's "NICU mommies." I can't even begin to describe the feeling of gratefulness that I have for those precious nurses and doctors who cared for our babies. What an amazing talent and gift these nurses and doctors have and what an amazing gift they have given us! I am SOOOOOOO thankful for that precious little giggle that I hear behind me right now as I type this post.

I'm way behind on my posts. We went to Hilton Head for the first time last month and the babies had a blast. Hopefully I will get those pictures up soon...you can only imagine how cute the babies were in their bathing suits!

Happy 7 Month Birthday, Babies!!

Louisa celebrated her 7 month birthday by cutting her 2nd tooth!! Reid celebrated quite loudly with his new inflection-filled play voice (squeal!!)!! Reid and Louisa are REALLY starting to interact with each other which is absolutely adorable to watch!! Sometimes it's just a smile when they catch the other's eye, sometimes that turns into a squeal or giggle, sometimes it's reaching out and grabbing the other one or putting fingers in their mouth (eye, nose, ears or really anywhere!). It really is so much fun to watch as they grow and as they start to notice each other.

I looked back today (like I do every month on the 16th!) at the pictures from Reid & Louisa's birthday and I am so amazed at how far they have come. They were both sooooo tiny and fragile. The last 7 months have been so great. Our babies are such a precious gift...even though my typical comment to people is that I would like to shrink wrap Reid & Louisa, I really can't wait to see what the next 7 months have in store as we see their personalities develop even more!

Lots of Firsts!!

Reid and Louisa have had lots of firsts lately...first time eating cereal, first time sitting up, first time in their exersaucer and jumparoo, and Louisa got her first tooth this week!!

Both babies are doing great. They continue to amaze us with how quickly they are growing up. Each have a personality that is bigger than they are! Speaking of size, we went to the doctor a few weeks ago (the babies were 6 1/2 months old)and Reid weighed 14 lbs, was 23 3/4" He finally hit the growth curve!! Yeah!! Louisa only weighed 9 lbs 8 oz, and she was 22" long. We're adjusting Louisa's feedings so that she gets some extra calories.